Wise Words and Shifting Sands
My writings here are not happening as I originally imagined…but instead more slowly, letting the learning sink in more deeply. Works for me, hopefully you too.
Listen if you prefer!
We’re reading A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle, and you can find my musings so far in previous posts. If this is your first exposure to this book, maybe you can’t wait and want to go ahead and read the whole thing. Terrific!
Or, move slowly with me. If you have read it before, I hope this is a nice slow reconnection for you. And if you’re not reading it but are connecting to something that resonates through these writings, wonderful. It’s all good.
So, if you’re still in, breathe deep and enjoy the gentle pace.
(In case you are just joining, you can find my first post on the book here.)
When I came up with the idea of writing about a book or hosting a book group here on Substack, I was thinking of a more traditional book club. Certainly not read a book a month, but maybe read a chapter or two a week and then write about it here.
But I’m moving more slowly than that. And I’ve decided to be okay with it. When I tried to fit this into the parameters of a regular book club it felt too constraining for me. This is a pattern in my life; as a freedom junkie I have created my life to be much less scheduled. Wonderful and yet I have continued to beat myself up for not conforming to some odd definition of “the norm” that floats around in my head.
So, rather than continue to beat myself up and apologize for not doing this the normal way (believe me I’ve been thinking I need to), I realize I can let that view go and instead go with it as it evolved.
I do not find A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle an easy read, even though this is my third time reading it. For me there is a lot to take in, a lot to absorb. Maybe this is why I’ve been reading and writing about it slowly. I don’t see this as a book to get through, but more as indicators to me, reminders to me on how to live life better. Each time I read, the concepts sink in again, I believe more deeply each time.
So, I will continue in this fashion. Reading, letting it sink in, writing, giving time to continue sinking in, practicing it in my life, then repeat. If this works for you, great. If not, no worries. Just as I don’t want to write according to some false “should” I suggest you don’t read for that false “should” either. We can trust ourselves, yay. シ
Namaste and make it a great day.